2slowwoo >>> That happens to be the 1/18th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif Great turn out today 28, 1/18th BRP racers cutting the carpet on a super fast track layout.
TO ALL >> I have had trouble getting those magnet clips back in when installing the new XP magnets. I think it is just best to glue them in, I have been using medium Zap glue use a good amount and also use the accelerator. Oh yes clean the can and magnets with motor spray.

Bud:

Thanks for all the fun & stuff today. I have to admit to being mystified by the question about whether anyone wants to continue the series next year. Look at the numbers:

21-Oct 11
4-Nov 16
18-Nov 16
2-Dec 22
6-Jan 17
20-Jan 28

Compared to three at the beginning of the summer, this is quite an increase.

I think the real question is, if this keeps up, will NORCAR be able to accomodate BRPs in another year. Obviously, the scale has a life of it's own.

Nil

Had a great time racing my BRP car for the first time today!!! I was very lucky that they put me in the fastest qualifying group. These cars are a hoot to drive!!! They take so much concentration and are really fun to battle door to door with!!!

And like NIL said, they have a life all there own!!!! I hope Dawnn is not really going to quit though. But if she retires, she retires on top!!! Great win!!!! Kelly is sure to take her place as the "super fast woman" racer!!!!

Bud sorry about that. I ment to say World Championship winner. Had a great time. My motor was very fast with the old magnets. Alas if I could only DRIVE!

I wish I could've made it on Sunday for all the fun. My brother got sick Saturday night and couldn't make it so I decided to stay home and work around the house and watch the football games. Hopefully, we can make it to the next race on Feb. 3rd. It sounds like you guys had a great time.

cnc137 >> It was a good day! I'm sick now and the guy that works for me is sick, that time of the year.
Hope you can make it on the 3rd.

had a BLAST! I think will get 30 BRPs next race.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by cnc137:
Hopefully, we can make it to the next race on Feb. 3rd. </font>

CNC:

Get a T-shirt that says cnc137 or something. We were looking forward to meeting you.

Nil

Hey guys here is a picture on the NORCAR web site of all the happy BRP 1/18th racers http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif
www.the-big-al.com/norcar/pictures4.htm (http://www.the-big-al.com/norcar/pictures4.htm)

Another great day of racing at Racers Edge R/C Racing & Hobbies even though we only had 6 racers. We even had a new track record and bear with me, it's a little complicated. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

First of all we actually had two people break the record but since only the first one across the line counts..... First our present track record holders car (K1Ms, Da Wedge) broke the track record officially. Now I say just his car because he wasn't behind the wheel of it! See K1M lent his car out to a visiting racer (Justin Johnson) for the main and he proceded to obliterate the old record with a run of 35 laps. Next K1M broke the old record in the main himself but behind the wheel of his wifes car since she decided to let him run hers for the main (hers is faster! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif)

So I guess the official record setting that will now be put on the website (http://users.penn.com/~morg/track.html) will be Kim Fortners car with an * that says Justin Johnson was at the wheel. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

Wow!! What a race! Think Justin had a good time? And to think he didn't need an M8 or Cyclone ESC or anything else high tech or expensive to do it! Hehehehe! The smile on his face while he was racing was priceless. Justin has alot of experience racing 1/12 scale and touring cars. It was killing him that there was nothing much to wrench on....I did let him give it alittle more toe and he put alittle tire compound on the front tires.
Don ran 33 laps also I think....It's time the bar was raised.

Must have been those ICEBOX KRYPTONITE batterys! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

Just an FYI. Bud took 1st at the CRL race in Lansing today after qualifing 3rd. The leaders got tangled at the begiining of the race, Bud took the lead and never looked back... but he had some big time pressure at the end. Top 2 finishers had 32 laps, the next 4 had 30 laps. I managed to keep out of trouble after qualifing 8th to finish 5th. There were a total of 14 drivers.

Dang, I forgot all about Don breaking the record too! Sorry Donalbain! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/frown.gif So we actually had three of our six cars run faster than the previous track record this week.

I better get my head outta..... LOL

Thanks for the info Hank. Way to go Bud! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Oh yes, it seems we might be getting a couple people with RS4 micros here in a couple weeks so we can finally see exactly how they stack up against our BuRPs. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Thanks Hankster!!! Let me tell you all that was a real intense race in Lansing. The track was small and very slippery to start but as we put some laps on it the bite came up nicely. The guy that set TQ bought the car on saturday nite, built it at the track, went home and painted the body. He was fast! The second place quailifier was a Micro owner that swithed to the BRP car!(can't say here how he compared the two) I made some last second changes to my car while taking some laps before the A main and that made all the difference, picking up two laps over my qualifing time. What I had to do was go to the Med compound front tires to get more steering on the tight track. It was a close and fun race with the TQ just feet behind me at the finish.
Thanks to all that put on the race and Terry Rott for building that awsome track.
Hank great job on your finish after not racing much and no practice you did great.

Hi Bud!

That was a fun heat to watch! Too bad the day turned out so long that you didn't get a chance to run 3 qualifiers.

The guy that TQ'd is one of my buddies - Fred Baumgartner.

Walt Henderson (Team AE) took Fred's car around on the track during a break in the mains and he really like the car!

Keith Hamilton's car was just plain sweet with the Corvette body that had working headlights and brake lights!

Bud , have the new style BRP bodies arrived? I will be in the market for a new one soon. Also please bring some orange fronts, mine are coning pretty bad.

Could we see longer 1/18th races next season? The 1/12th was a tad boring, there were only 2 cars on the track. K1m was right, it sure gets quiet when they race. BRP races (@5min) goes so quickly!

2slow00- Do you have inside info on the new BRP bodies? Care to let everyone else in, or does Bud have you on a Gag order?
Just kidding http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Don......ya know, Justin asked that very question. He wanted to know how long you could run them and when I said about 20 minutes he asked why we didn't run longer races?

Maybe at the beginning of next season we'll have to take a BuRP vote on longer races? Don't really wanna change anything for this season now.

aeracer, rumor has it that a new Saleen type body will be available soon.

Yes we will have the Saleen S7 hopefully next week. It will be called a SA type sports racer P.N.262 $18.00 with window masks and wing kit http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by BudBartos:
Yes we will have the Saleen S7 hopefully next week. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif</font>

Bud:

Good move. One problem, though. The kid is going to be all over me to get him one. Think you could hide them when we show up?

Nil

Nil you should have kept that big screen TV you won at the Worlds and made a deal with Bud.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by OvalmanPA:
Don......ya know, Justin asked that very question. He wanted to know how long you could run them and when I said about 20 minutes he asked why we didn't run longer races?

Maybe at the beginning of next season we'll have to take a BuRP vote on longer races? Don't really wanna change anything for this season now.</font>


Longer races? as slow as we are now, we don't get out of there until 6pm and thats with only 30 racers. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/rolleyes.gif That would mean I would miss all of the football games. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/wink.gif

Glad to hear you guys are breaking the records with the "ICEBOX" kryptonites. The Best battery for the best price, CHEAP!!!

Hope to see everyone Sunday as Racers Edge RC Racing.

Bud, save one of thoes bodys for me, or bring an extra one.
Thanks, Dan Medved

KSG....It's not the football games I care about, NASCAR season is almost uppon us again!! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif I'd allow a TV at the track if I knew for sure it wouldn't cause a major distraction but I know from past experience that it does. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/frown.gif

Hope you can make it this week. Get that new battery hold down for your Pro stocker done yet?

I just counted the number of drivers who have raced an 18th scale at the Brat this season. 40 diferent drivers. I think all were BRP cars. Maybe 1 or 2 HPI's. Just think if everyone shows up some week. What a blast.

2slowOO &gt;&gt; That would be cool! Only if we could run all at the same time http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif
See you all Sunday!
Remember we all have fun racing BRP 1/18th scale cars http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by BudBartos:
2slowOO &gt;&gt; Only if we could run all at the same time http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif
</font>

Maybe next summer at Eastlake? There's room for a lot of bitty cars there.

Nil

Hi guys, I just wanted to let you know that The Speedster Racing website has now a new forum for 1/18 scale. I know this forum has been great for everyone but I'd like to ask you to try it out and let me know what do you think. Here is the link:

http://www.teamspeedster.com

under 18th avenue on the left nav, click on Speedster Forum. I hope you like it. Thanks.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by speedster:
Hi guys, I just wanted to let you know that The Speedster Racing website has now a new forum for 1/18 scale. I know this forum has been great for everyone but I'd like to ask you to try it out and let me know what do you think. </font>

A couple of things, Speedster. This may be related to my set up; I'm not sure. I run Netscape Navigator with Java & cookies turned off; I feel better that way.

Anyway, with a lot of links, I get Error: "The parameter is incorrect." One place this happens is the BRP pictures gallery.

Second issue, I didn't see anyplace to submit a review. What am I missing?

Looks pretty good, otherwise.

Nil

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by Nil:
A couple of things, Speedster. This may be related to my set up; I'm not sure. I run Netscape Navigator with Java & cookies turned off; I feel better that way.

Anyway, with a lot of links, I get Error: "The parameter is incorrect." One place this happens is the BRP pictures gallery.

Second issue, I didn't see anyplace to submit a review. What am I missing?

Looks pretty good, otherwise.

Nil

</font>

The Review section is under "18th Avenue" You just click on one of the categroy and select one of the item you wanted to submit your review on. but anyway, can you email me the error that you are getting. that would really help me a lot. i'd appreciate it. thanks.

24 BRP cars today at the Brat. The personal transpoder worked out great. I mounted it on top of the steering servo.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by 2slow00:
The personal transpoder worked out great. </font>

WHAT? You had a new toy and didn't show me! This means war. And you thought all those rubber bands were to hold down batteries. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Nil

Nil we just ran it in the main to see how it worked. I think its a good deal.

Another great day of racing at RER/CR&H in Smethport. We had 11 BuRPs show up to race and I ended up winning. K1M, Donalbain, and myself had one heck of a battle going on for about the first two minutes of the race but then K1M hacked me (perfectly clean hack I might add! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif) and I ended up in 3rd. I moved past Don awhile later when he ran into some trouble but it looked like I wasn't going to catch K1M. Then all of a sudden I see him slow and pull over. Seems he decided with 30 seconds to go to get another person interested in our BuRP racing! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif I pretty much had this one handed to me on a silver platter. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

After a bit of discussion we also decided that it should have actually been Don that got the track record last week with a run of 33/5:07.03. This is basically understandable since the wrong people were actually piloting the first and second place cars. So Don owned the track record for a week. Since we decided to negate the 35 lap run last week that means I beat Dons record this week with a 33/5:01.97 in the heat races. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/tongue.gif hehehe

Yeah, BuRP racing is still the most fun!! I sat in on computer on some of the heats so I got to watch the races go down. Man, I'm glad I don't have to corner marshall! There's always a battle going on everywhere you look. Sometimes it's for the lead or at least position, sometimes it's just a battle to stay off the walls! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/wink.gif

Ovalman: I think my car was damaged in the unfortunate collision you and I had and exhaust fumes were overcomming me.........Actually I meant to let Greg drive my BuRP earlier since he likes those wedge bodys so well.

Man some people will do anything to get their name in the record book!! Just kidding,.....I liked the track record certificate with "Da Wedge" on it! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

Hehe........I'm sure the way everyone has been running the last couple weeks that it (record) won't stay there long. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

Beavis made a funny during the second heat too. He said he's gonna put 8 laps on me when he gets his RS4 micro. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/rolleyes.gif

Oh yea...........Johna said you were on a 34 lap pace at one point. Not going to say what point but...... http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/tongue.gif

[This message has been edited by OvalmanPA (edited 02-05-2002).]

I just got a video up of the race we had for the CRL race in Lansing. Available are 33K, 100K and Cable/DSL versions. If you have a slow connection, you can download the higher quality versions and play it off your hard drive if you want. 1 minute 33 seconds long.

You can find it at http://teamrcv.com/article.php?sid=183 and it is also available from the BRP web site.

uhhh, did i miss something? I had the record? doh!! lame, rick, lame.

Awesome video, I loved it!!!!!

Great job on the video Hank!....Looks like it was a stiff competition and an awesome track!
Bud: assuming you were the green and white car, who was driving the red car? He really gave you a run anyway. One question: about half way through the video it looks like you had a MAJOR crash on a right hander, how'd you catch back up? Looks like it was a real dogfight.....that's what makes it fun, huh?

K1m&gt;&gt;&gt; I'm the white orange and green car that you see at the begining of the race. The red car is one of my Rent-A-Racers driven by David Johnson who happens to be one of the best racers around. The car with more green on it later in the race had headlights and brake lights.
Good Job on that video Hank http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

Speedster Forum is back and running. You may register @ http://www.teamspeedster.com/forum

[This message has been edited by speedster (edited 02-11-2002).]

Nine BuRP racers lined up here in chilly Pennsylvania on Sunday and the action was HOT! Ovalman had a problem with the track's lap counter so he had a substitute driver. "Pune" did a masterful job piloting his BuRP for him in the qualifiers. Don was TQ but I squeezed out the win with Don taking 2nd and Chris in 3rd.

Bud: What's the best way to change a BRP motor? I've been removing the right hub and the right side motor plate. Is there an easier way to get the motor out of the rear pod?

K1M.....I can answer that one. Use a GREAT deal of patience and wiggle it just right. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif

This is kind of like those puzzles that the piece can fit ONLY one way. The motors go in and out of those rear pods without taking anything apart but they only do it one certain way. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by OvalmanPA:
The motors go in and out of those rear pods without taking anything apart but they only do it one certain way. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/biggrin.gif</font>

Ovalman:

How do you wire them to be able to do this? Do you use connectors between the ESC & motor, or leave enough slack to get the iron on it after it's out?

Nil

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by Nil:
Ovalman:

How do you wire them to be able to do this? Do you use connectors between the ESC & motor, or leave enough slack to get the iron on it after it's out?

Nil</font>

Nil,

I take the wires off before I take the motor out. You have to be careful to not make toast of the purty blue pod but it can be done. http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/smile.gif